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we_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v lose_v so_o that_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v cease_v to_o sin_n or_o offend_v god_n through_o our_o sin_n and_o shall_v begin_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o live_v more_o and_o more_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n law_n three_o they_o who_o necessary_o must_v satisfy_v the_o law_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o another_o &_o be_v not_o able_a by_o themselves_o have_v need_n of_o a_o mediator_n but_o we_o must_v satisfy_v the_o law_n either_o by_o ourselves_o or_o by_o another_o and_o by_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a law_n the_o mean_n of_o satisfy_v by_o another_o as_o it_o be_v not_o set_v dowen_v so_o it_o be_v not_o shut_v out_o by_o the_o law_n therefore_o we_o have_v need_n of_o a_o mediator_n but_o exception_n be_v
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saint_n and_o by_o consequent_a the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o affection_n of_o all_o that_o pray_v unto_o they_o answer_n this_o reason_n be_v double_o faulty_a first_o the_o consequence_n be_v not_o of_o force_n from_o a_o general_a particular_o put_v unto_o a_o certain_a special_a wherefore_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o god_n have_v communicate_v with_o his_o saint_n a_o knowledge_n of_o heart_n universal_o or_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o make_v invocation_n albeit_o it_o be_v true_a which_o yet_o we_o grant_v not_o to_o be_v true_a that_o he_o do_v communicate_v some_o of_o his_o prerogative_n or_o essential_a property_n with_o the_o saint_n except_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o certain_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n that_o amongst_o those_o some_o communicate_v prerogative_n this_o be_v also_o contain_v but_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v second_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o antecedent_n draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o miracle_n 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say_v to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o that_o kingdom_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n 4_o who_o be_v the_o citizen_n or_o subject_n of_o god_n kingdom_n the_o citizen_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v 1._o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n confirm_v and_o establish_v in_o grace_n 2._o the_o bless_a saint_n in_o heaven_n who_o be_v call_v the_o church_n triumphant_a 3._o the_o godly_a or_o convert_v in_o this_o life_n who_o have_v as_o yet_o certain_a remain_v of_o sin_n and_o be_v call_v the_o church_n militant_a 4._o hypocrite_n namely_o the_o call_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n only_o but_o not_o elect_v these_o be_v counterfeit_a and_o apparent_a citizen_n to_o the_o outward_a show_n who_o indeed_o be_v not_o the_o citizen_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n but_o only_o in_o name_n but_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o bondslave_n of_o the_o devil_n hypocrite_n notwithstanding_o be_v call_v the_o citizen_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v term_v by_o christ_n the_o son_n and_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o these_o be_v it_o say_v the_o first_o shall_v be_v last_o that_o be_v they_o who_o will_v be_v account_v first_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o shall_v be_v last_v 5_o what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o law_n whereby_o this_o kingdom_n be_v administer_v and_o govern_v be_v 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n 2._o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o our_o heart_n 6_o what_o benefit_n be_v bestow_v on_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n there_o be_v no_o kingdom_n which_o have_v not_o regard_n unto_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o aristotle_n write_v to_o alexander_n a_o kingdom_n be_v not_o injury_n but_o bountifulness_n wherefore_o this_o kingdom_n have_v also_o his_o proper_a good_n and_o commodity_n those_o be_v the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a benefit_n of_o christ_n as_o true_a faith_n conversion_n remission_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n preservation_n therein_o and_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n glorification_n &_o life_n everlasting_a joh._n 8.36_o if_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o 7_o who_o be_v the_o enemy_n and_o foe_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o enemy_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n now_o of_o wicked_a man_n some_o be_v in_o the_o church_n as_o hypocrite_n who_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n &_o title_n of_o the_o kindgdome_n when_o as_o they_o be_v nothing_o less_o other_o be_v without_o the_o church_n and_o profess_a enemy_n as_o turk_n jew_n samosatenian_o arrian_n &_o whosoever_o defend_v error_n against_o the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o religion_n 8_o in_o what_o place_n this_o kingdom_n be_v administer_v this_o kingdom_n as_o concern_v the_o beginning_n or_o gather_v thereof_o be_v administer_v here_o on_o earth_n yet_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o one_o certain_a place_n island_n province_n but_o be_v spread_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n 1._o timo._n 2.8_o i_o will_v that_o the_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o matth._n 18.20_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o we_o never_o go_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n if_o we_o abide_v in_o true_a faith_n this_o kingdom_n as_o touch_v the_o consummation_n or_o perfection_n thereof_o be_v administer_v in_o heaven_n joh._n 14.3_o and_o although_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o unto_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o may_v you_o be_v also_o joh._n 12.26_o where_o i_o be_o there_o shall_v also_o my_o servant_n be_v joh._n 17.24_o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o even_o where_o i_o be_o 1._o thes_n 4.17_o we_o shall_v be_v catch_v up_o to_o meet_v the_o lord_n 9_o what_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o durance_n and_o continuance_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o beginning_n and_o 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